Postpartum Depression

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ELAJ trst made a video on serious issue… They describe this problem among Pakistani women… but I think it is universal problem… and applicable to every women without cast color religion and origin…

“Postpartum depression (PPD) is common among women in Pakistan, with a prevalence rate ranging from 28 percent to 63 percent, placing it among the highest in Asia. PPD has devastating effects on mothers, infants and families. Several factors contribute to the development of PPD in Pakistan, including environmental, cultural and social factors.” (Gulamani, Shaikh, Chagani, Nursing for Women’s Health, 2013) Mothers also experience a relatively less serious condition known as Postpartum blues and some experience a far more serious condition known as Postpartum Psychosis. It is advised that pregnant women should inform their doctor of any history of mental illness in her family.

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Is it increasing nowadays because of lack of support women used to have before nuclear families became prevalent ? Or because of lack of necessary nutrients in the body?
Or we simply feel it is increasing because more people are aware of it?
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Very important information about the postpatum depression that most of the women not aware of it...

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i have personally been a victim of PPD. trust me , i gone through several epsisodes of crying, feeling low.esteemed, getting on and off anciet attacks. there were times when i found no interst in nursing my child. YEAH thats true. unfortunately evevryone around me bashed me about my behaviour and called me a bad mother. well this phase has passed now. i am mucj more in control .